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WWE RAW Preview: John Cena To Confront Brock Lesnar

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Tonight’s episode of WWE RAW takes place from the Cajundome in Lafayette, Louisiana.

With WWE Night of Champions just 6 days away, WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar returns. Hell have a face-to-face confrontation with his opponent this Sunday, John Cena.

RAW will also feature a Divas tag title match, with Divas Champion Paige and Nikki Bella vs. AJ Lee and Brie Bella.

Other tops stars appearing on RAW include Roman Reigns, The Wyatt Family, Chris Jericho, Triple H, Randy Orton, Seth Rollins and Kane.

The advertised dark match main event will see Roman Reigns and Chris Jericho teaming up against Randy Orton and Seth Rollins.

As always, join us here tonight for our Live Coverage of WWE RAW.

5 Potential Night Of Champions SHOCKERS (Editorial)

Video: Triple H Says He Wants To Make NXT The New WCW

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Last week during the NXT Takeover 2 media conference call, WWE COO Triple H explained his vision for the developmental promotion, saying that he wants it to become a third brand on par with RAW and SmackDown.

During the latest WWE.com interview with Michael Cole, Triple H he wants NXT to be more than what ECW was, an alternative to WWE and WCW. He sees NXT having the potential to be like WCW was, “without the eventual going out of business part.”

Paul Heyman’s Statement To John Cena, Wade Barrett Back On Tour

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– Paul Heyman has issued a statement to John Cena on his Heyman Hustle website. Brock Lesnar returns to WWE RAW tonight – and Cena is looking for a fight. In typical Heyman fashion, he explains exactly why this is a disastrous idea from Cena just 6 days ahead of their rematch this Sunday at Night of Champions. Heyman explains:

“Brock Lesnar is going to kick John Cena’s ass all over Monday Night RAW, and John Cena will not have enough time to recover to be 100% for his contractually-invoked rematch at WWE Night of Champions next Sunday. “

“Martyrdom does not guarantee immortality. Bluntly, it guarantees the opposite. Martyrdom only offers death. In this case, the death of John Cena’s dream of proving himself anything but inferior to my client, the reigning defending WWE Heavyweight Champion of the World, Brock Lesnar! “

You can (and should) read the full statement at HeymanHustle.com.

WWE Lacks Credible Contenders for BROCK LESNAR (Editorial)

– WWE Superstar Bad News Barrett is back on tour with WWE, traveling to India for this week’s International tour. He posted the following on Instagram on Sunday:

“About to take off on tour… @WWEIndia, see you in Bangalore in about 24hrs! Can’t wait. #BNB”

Report: Ric Flair Hospitalized Last Week

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WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair was hospitalized last week, according to a report at OvertimeNation.com.

Flair had been scheduled to appear at NXT Takeover 2, where he was set to introduce Hideo Itami (Kenta), but was pulled from the show due to “personal reasons.”

According to the report, Flair was hospitalized at the Gwinneth Medical Center in Lawrenceville, Georgia last Tuesday (September 9th).

While there is still no confirmation regarding the nature of Flair’s medical issue, there is some speculation that he might have had stomach surgery. Flair is said to have visited Gwinneth Medical Center at least twice since early September.

Flair is still being advertised for Tuesday night’s SmackDown tapings, where he is supposed to be the special guest referee for the Roman Reigns vs. Randy Orton dark match.

Hopefully it’s nothing serious, check back here for updates on Flair’s condition.

Monday Night War Details For Next Week, Batista’s Film Still Drawing Well

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– With the opening weekend of the films, “No Good Deed” and “Dolphin Tale 2,” Batista’s “Guardians of the Galaxy” fell to number three this week, earning a reported $8.04 million this weekend in its seventh week in theaters.

– The “Monday Night War” episode of the WWE Network next week will focus primarily on Bret Hart jumping ship to WCW, the infamous “Montreal Screwjob” and that whole ordeal.

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    • Luke Harper Suffers Eye Injury, Alberto Del Rio To Make AAA In-Ring Debut Tonight

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    – Luke Harper of The Wyatt Family is reportedly currently working through some type of eye injury. We don’t have a lot of details in terms of the severity of the injury, however when additional information surfaces, we will be sure to update you here on the site.

    – Former WWE Superstar Alberto Del Rio will be working his first official match with the Mexican-based AAA promotion tonight.

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    • Backstage Update On WWE’s Plans To Cross-Promote NXT & Main Roster Talents

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    In addition to the NXT names we reported earlier today that are scheduled to work next week’s WWE television tapings, which included Adrian Neville, Sami Zayn and Tyler Breeze, former NXT Tag-Team Champions The Ascension are also scheduled to be among the NXT talents traveling with the main roster.

    All of those NXT names are set to work the non-televised live events with the main roster next week as well. It’s also believed that all of those NXT talents — including others from time-to-time — will be working a pretty regular road schedule with the main roster, meaning next week will not be a one-time thing.

    As we reported earlier today, WWE is looking to use NXT stars on the main roster events as a way to cross-promote both brands in a more legitimate fashion.

    As far as the opposite-side of cross-promotion is concerned, as has been the case for a while now, main roster WWE Superstars and Divas will continue appearing on the NXT television and live event shows from time-to-time as well.

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    • 5 Potential Night of Champions Shockers

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    We are one week away from the WWE’s next pay-per-view, Night of Champions. The card is essentially set and will feature a total of eight matches, with a rematch between John Cena and Brock Lesnar headlining the event.

    With every title on the line, the card should provide fans with an exciting event that features a few surprises. Here are five potential Night of Champions shockers.

    WWE Set To Sign New Talent, Eden & Cody Rhodes Exchange Anniversary Gifts

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    – WWE is scheduled to finalize several new developmental talent signings, which includes multiple professional athletes and independent wrestlers, in the near future.

    – In the latest edition of Eden’s (aka Brandi Rhodes) video blog, she and husband Cody Rhodes exchange wedding anniversary gifts. You can check that out below.

    JoJo Offerman’s NXT Status, Update On Hideo Itami’s In-Ring Debut & More

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    – JoJo Offerman, who was one of the stars of season one of WWE Total Divas, was the ring announcer for NXT Takeover 2 on Thursday night. She also worked as the ring announcer for the NXT television tapings the following night and sang the national anthem before both of the events.

    – As noted, Hideo Itami made his official WWE in-ring debut at the aforementioned NXT TV tapings on Friday. Itami’s first match will air on next Thursday’s edition of NXT TV on the WWE Network. Itami’s first match was against Justin Gabriel. He taped additional matches at the tapings and will be featured in each NXT TV show over the next four weeks.

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    • Two Big Names Added To Bound For Glory, Update On Bully Ray’s TNA Status

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    TNA World Heavyweight Champion Bobby Lashley and Bully Ray are now being advertised for TNA Bound For Glory, which takes place in Tokyo, Japan this year.

    With Bully Ray being added to the Bound For Glory advertisements, many are speculating that this is another possible sign that he will be staying with the promotion.

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    • WWE Lacks Credible Contenders for Brock Lesnar’s WWE World Heavyweight Championship

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    Brock Lesnar is known for being dominant so it comes as no surprise that WWE lacks the level of talent to threaten the Beast’s reign. CM Punk held the WWE title for a record 434 days, but never came across as dominant. Lesnar has done something that Punk and many others haven’t been able to in end the Undertaker’s WrestleMania streak. Perhaps Lesnar will crush Punk’s title record as well.

    It is great to see Lesnar as champion, despite the fact that he will hold the gold for an extended period of time. WWE fans have, at times, criticized the company for having weak champions like The Miz, Great Khali and Jack Swagger. That will never be the case with Lesnar. He is a monster champion and whoever does defeat him, when the time comes, will instantly look like a million bucks.

    However, the current roster doesn’t have much in terms of credible contenders. This isn’t a way of already looking for someone to take the title from Lesnar. This is a complaint that there aren’t enough credible challengers to face Lesnar in the next few months. John Cena is the top babyface of the company, but someone who Lesnar recently dominated to win the title.

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    Who will be next?

    Veteran stars like the Big Show, Chris Jericho and Randy Orton aren’t going to have a chance against Lesnar. Show and Jericho haven’t been world champion in years. Orton’s most recent title run was his most boring one. Former world champions Sheamus and Dolph Ziggler are current midcard champions. WWE doesn’t have any other possible veteran challengers for Lesnar.

    Daniel Bryan is still out with injury and it’s unclear when he will return. Even when he does, Bryan is not someone who comes across as a threat to Lesnar’s reign. His WrestleMania win kicked off a title reign that fans highly anticipated. However, with his marriage, honeymoon, passing of his father and injury, the title reign lost any steam it had. Bryan’s size doesn’t help threaten Lesnar either.

    You may be thinking that Roman Reigns or another young star should be the next challenger to Lesnar’s WWE title. This is not a good idea. Even though Reigns was involved in a fatal four way match for the world title just a few months ago, he was never going to win it. The next generation of top stars like Reigns, Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose and even Bray Wyatt are still climbing the ladder. It’s very possible that all four stars will one day be WWE World Heavyweight Champion, but not anytime before WrestleMania.

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    Whether or not Reigns or another young star is even ready by April remains to be seen. WWE has pushed too many stars too soon. With so many great new stars coming up the ranks, WWE needs to be careful not too push them right away like they did with Alberto Del Rio and Ryback.

    There is no obvious answer for who should challenge Lesnar at Hell in a Cell, Survivor Series, TLC or Royal Rumble. WWE may have to “settle” for Cena to continue to challenge Lesnar, but that will not interest fans. There are only so many times WWE can book the same main event, especially when the result is always the same.

    Who do you think should challenge Lesnar in the next few months? Does WWE lack credible challengers to Lesnar’s WWE World Heavyweight Championship? Please share your thoughts in the comment section below.

    Seth Guttenplan is a math and computer technology teacher for special education students in New Jersey. In his free time, Seth writes about wrestling. Follow Seth on twitter @sethgutt

    Olympic Wrestler Gets WWE Tryout, Winner Twins Call Out The Bella Twins

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    – The Winner Twins, who became best-selling authors at the age of 12 when they released “The Strand Prophecy,” have taken the Ice Bucket Challenge and challenged WWE Divas The Bella Twins to douse themselves in ice water to raise awareness for ALS. You can check out the video at Paul Heyman’s HeymanHustle.com site.

    – Guam Olympic wrestler Jeff Cobb had a tryout at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando this past week. He told Guampdn.com:

    “It was pretty much two-a-day workouts of just killing us and seeing if we were going to quit,” he said via telephone from his home in California. “There was a lot of people that had to sit out for a bit, be it from dizziness, cramping, aches and pains, but everybody made it through the three days, some better than others.

    Cobb, 32, said getting a tryout in front of Bill DeMott, Billy Gunn and Dusty Rhodes was right up there with the Olympics as one of the biggest moments of his life.

    “(The tryout) was one of the coolest things I’ve done in my life,” he said. “Being able to be there and seeing these guys you see on TV, seeing these legends that are there watching you do your craft and giving me feedback. It’s amazing.

    “… The Olympics is one thing and pro wrestling is another thing. Both experiences are my top two so far, personal and professional.”

    “… Everything was challenging. I took about five ice baths over the three days. It was great, but I was so beat up and sore.”

    Reason Jeff Jarrett Was In L.A. Last Week, Backstage Update On GFW’s Future

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    Despite rumors to the contrary, Jeff Jarrett was not in Los Angeles last weekend for the AAA Lucha Underground tapings. He was in L.A., however he was there scouting venues for potential Global Force Wrestling television tapings.

    Jarrett was also rumored to have met with potential investors. He will be making similar trips to the New York and Dallas markets in the near future as well.

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    • Triple H Promotes Tonight’s Mayweather Fight, Praises NXT Takeover 2 Again

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    Triple H has continued to praise the NXT Takeover 2 special from Thursday night on Twitter. Below are his latest comments.

    “The Game” also promoted Floyd Mayweather’s pay-per-view boxing rematch against Marcos Maidana. HHH has appeared in the corner of Mayweather in the past for some of his big fights. He tweeted this one regarding the one-time WrestleMania co-headliner:

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    • Tag-Team Match Announced For RAW, NXT Stars & Brock Lesnar Also Appearing

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    WWE announced a Divas tag-team match for Monday’s RAW, which is the “go-home” show for next Sunday’s Night Of Champions pay-per-view.

    Brie Bella and AJ Lee will team up to take on the duo of Paige and Nikki Bella at the show, which emanates from the Cajundone in Lafayette, Louisiana.

    Also scheduled for Monday’s RAW, as noted earlier today, is the return of several top NXT talents. Currently booked for RAW (and SmackDown) next week are Adrian Neville, Sami Zayn and Tyler Breeze.

    Finally, WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar is also scheduled to return at next week’s RAW. As seen on this past Monday night’s show in Baltimore, John Cena promised that he’s either kicking Lesnar’s ass, or Paul Heyman’s, if Lesnar doesn’t show up.

    WWE-NXT Cross-Promotion Update: Neville, Zayn & Breeze Set For TV Next Week

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    Several of the top talents in NXT are booked for next week’s WWE television tapings. NXT Champion Adrian Neville, Sami Zayn and Tyler Breeze are all scheduled to work both the RAW and SmackDown TV shows in Lafayette and Biloxi, respectively.

    Triple H noted during the NXT Takeover 2 promotional conference call that WWE will be doing more cross-promotion with the NXT roster and the main WWE roster. With several NXT talents scheduled for next week’s TV, this seems to be the beginning of that cross-promotion.

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    • Hideo Itami Comments On His WWE In-Ring Debut, HHH Presents Scholarships

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    – The former “KENTA,” Hideo Itami, tweeted the following on Friday about his official WWE in-ring debut at the NXT television tapings in Winter Park, Florida. For those who missed it, we have full spoilers for the next four weeks of NXT TV on the site right now.

    – Below is a photo of Triple H presenting five Full Sail University students with scholarships from WWE for creativity, academia and professionalism.

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    • Bella Twins Argue While Promoting Total Divas, Night Of Champions All Access

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    – Below is a video of The Bella Twins arguing with each other while promoting Total Divas season three in New York City.

    – Below is the “All Access” video for the upcoming WWE Night Of Champions pay-per-view.

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    • Hideo Itami Update, Brie Bella’s New Theme Song, New JBL (Not Cole) Show

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    – Hideo Itami, formerly known as KENTA, has changed his official Twitter handle to reflect his new ring name. You can now reach him on Twitter @HideoItami.

    – Brie Bella’s new theme song is called “Beautiful Life” and is now available online via iTunes.

    – Below is a new episode of The JBL (not Cole) Show:

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    • Stephanie McMahon In Shape Magazine, Identity Of Unknown Divas At NXT Takeover 2

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    – Stephanie McMahon is featured in the October edition of “Shape” magazine. In the magazine, Stephanie talks about how she stays in shape while not only juggling her WWE career, but while also being a mother to three children. The article promotes the upcoming release of she and Triple H’s upcoming WWE Fit DVD series.

    – The Divas who were featured in the NXT Takeover 2 backstage segment with Tyler Breeze were Dasha Kuret, Dana Brooke and Leyvonna.

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    • Vince McMahon Comments On NXT Takeover 2, WWE To Push New NXT Star

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    – While Baron Corbin has appeared on NXT in the past, WWE officials reportedly considered his match at the NXT Takeover 2 special on Thursday to be his “debut,” as they are planning on pushing him as a featured talent from now on.

    – Speaking of NXT, Vince McMahon tweeted the following after NXT Takeover 2 earlier this week:

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    • (Spoilers) NXT TV Taping Results For The Next Four Weeks

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    The following are results for the next four weeks of NXT television. The report was written by ProWrestling.net.

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    1. The Mechanics (Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder) beat Buddy Murphy and Wesley Blake.

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    The show opened with Titus O’Neil cutting a heel promo on the crowd and proclaiming NXT to be NXTitus. Sami Zayn interrupted Titus and wanted to wrestle him. Adrian Neville came out and said he wanted to face Titus because he’s the champion. Tyson Kidd came out and it was settled that the main event of the show would be a tag match with Neville and Zayn facing Kidd and O’Neil.

    1. Charlotte over Emma.

    2. Hideo Itami pinned Justin Gabriel. Itami used a diving double stomp as his finisher. After the match, The Ascension ran down and laid out Itami.

    3. Baron Corbin squashed CJ Parker.

    4. Tyson Kidd and Titus O’Neil beat Adrian Neville and Sami Zayn. There was a lot of one upmanship between Zayn and Neville throughout the match. Kidd scored the pin on Neville after Titus knocked him off the top turnbuckle while the ref was distracted trying to keep Zayn out of the ring.

    It was announced that the next set of tapings will take place on September 25.

    September 25 Show

    1. Bull Dempsey beat Mojo Rawley. After Bull left Mojo lying in the ring, Tyler Breeze came out and beat up Mojo some more before the next match.

    2. Tyler Breeze over Justin Gabriel.

    3. Bayley defeated Alexa Bliss. After the match, Bayley asked Charlotte to come out to the ring and asked for a rematch from Takeover. Charlotte said that Bayley had earned her respect and she’d get another shot, but warned that the second verse would be the same as the first. The match is set for the following episode.

    4. Enzo Amore pinned Marcus Louis. Louis was wearing the Kurt Angle headgear and wig until Enzo pulled it off and rolled up Louis while he scrambled to put it back on.

    5. Lucha Dragons retained the NXT Tag Team Championships over The Ascension. Hideo Itami distracted The Ascension which allowed Kalisto to hit Salida del Sol for the win. Afterwards, Itami laid out Konnor on the stage with kicks.

    NXT spoilers for Oct. 2nd and Oct. 9th continued on page two …

    The Rock Says He And John Cena Almost Came To Blows Backstage, Talks WWE Return

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    The following are highlights of a new Muscle & Fitness interview with The Rock:

    On if he’d like to return to the ring: “Yeah, I’d love to. We just have to figure out what it could be and what the most ideal matchup would be, and who it would be with. Because I always feel like if I go back to the WWE, then it has to be bigger and greater than what I’ve done in the past, and I don’t know what could be bigger in terms of marquee value—in terms of value across the board—and to me it has to surpass what we’ve done.”

    On having tension with John Cena: “It got really uncomfortable for a lot of people. And it gets uncomfortable for the fans–that they sense something. But then when it gets uncomfortable for the wrestlers and to the executives and the company, then it’s something special. I’d say ‘John, here’s what I’m going to say tonight: Go f— yourself.’ He’d say, ‘Well, here’s going to be my response: F— you too.’ I mean, it was like that. And it was palpable for the fans, and it was palpable backstage. And I would never be like that under any other circumstance. I’m collaborative with everyone I work with. And I take a lot of pride in that, and you know something? So is John.”

    On nearly coming to blows with Cena backstage: “He’s a great guy. He’s one of the best guys out there, but here’s what we realized: If we wanted to build the two biggest matchups back-to-back and create something special in Miami and in New York, we’re going to do it this way. And we might fail miserably at it. People might think it’s not real or you run into the challenge of the potential for people to go, ‘It’s so real that it’s not real.’ But in this case it worked out very well and through all that edge and attitude and bite that we had and nearly coming to blows backstage and one night in the ring—literally we were nose-to-nose, it was any second. And through that in a crazy, weird completely unexplained way, we became great buds.”

    Check out the complete interview at MuscleAndFitness.com.

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    • Total Divas Has Given New Life to Natalya and Tyson Kidd’s WWE Careers

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    After losing the WWE Divas Championship back in 2010, Natalya’s career hadn’t been the same. She spent time managing other divas like The Chickbusters and her Divas of Doom partner Beth Phoenix. However, the worst utilization of Natalya’s talent was when she was the on screen manager for the Great Khali.

    The success of Total Divas has changed all of this. The E! reality show has breathed new life for Natalya’s WWE career. The hit show has helped show Natalya’s great leadership in the locker room and put her back where she belongs – in the ring.

    Total Divas is filled with drama. From Nikki Bella’s continuous lying to John Cena to Eva Marie’s hiding her marriage from her family, the show did wonders for Natalya. The Hart Dungeon diva has come across as the leader of the group. The diva that others can go to for advice and assistance in any situation.

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    The show has also helped Natalya get back to wrestling. For the past few years, WWE has booked her primarily as a manager rather than a wrestler. This was a surprise considering Natalya is one of WWE’s best female wrestlers. While Natalya hasn’t won the divas title recently, she has had a few opportunities to challenge the champion.

    The most interesting and best utilization of Natalya’s career recently has come as a result of her relationship with Tyson Kidd. The two were married in June, though they had been dating since 2001. Total Divas provides fans with a look into their relationship and we even got to see them get married. Although there was drama involved with their wedding, the two are a great pair who we should see together more often on WWE programming.

    Kidd returned to WWE TV last year and initially teamed with Natalya on Raw. It was then that it became obvious how much chemistry the two have. Although Kidd didn’t stay on the main roster, he has also enjoyed more success as of late. He has been challenging for the NXT Championship recently, unsuccessfully though.

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    Whether it be on the main roster or NXT, WWE should continue to book the Wilsons (Kidd’s real last name) as an on screen couple. They could manage each other, team together and continue to enjoy success together. There is no better wrestling married couple in WWE today. Sorry Naomi and Jimmy Uso.

    Natalya and Tyson’s success overall in their WWE careers have been mediocre most of the time, but Total Divas has given the married couple a reboot. WWE fans should be thankful and hopeful that the rebirth of their careers continues to find them success moving forward.

    What are your thoughts on the revitalized careers of Tyson Kidd and Natalya? Please share your thoughts in the comment section below.

    Seth Guttenplan is a math and computer technology teacher for special education students in New Jersey. In his free time, Seth writes about wrestling. Follow Seth on twitter @sethgutt

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